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1 VectorsVectors

2 What is a vector quantity?

3 Vectors Vectors are quantities that possess magnitude and direction. »Force »Velocity »Acceleration

4 What are scalar quantities?

5 Scalars Scalars are quantities that possess only magnitude. How much money you have How old you are How tall you are Temperature Pounds Speed Length

6 Represent the following vectors A wind velocity of 20 mph due north A boat traveling 4 knots per hour heading east A car traveling 60 mph heading south

7 Equal Vectors Same length Same direction

8 Parallel Vectors

9 Adding Vectors

10 Three Methods for Adding Vectors Tail to Head Method Parallelogram Method Component Method

11 Tail to Head Method

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13 Adding Vectors Tail to Head Draw Vector A with the correct length and angle. Draw Vector B with the correct length and angle, but such the Vector B’s tail starts at the head of vector A. The Vector C is then represented by an arrow from the tail of Vector A to the head of Vector B.

14 Adding Vectors Same direction

15 Adding Vectors Opposite directions

16 Adding Vectors Components

17 Parallelogram Method

18 Vector 1 Vector 2 Resultant Vector

19 Component Method

20 Find the sum of Vector 1 and Vector 2. Vector 1 is 25 m 50  N of E Vector 2 is 10 m 45  N of W

21 Component Method Using Trigonometry, find the x-component and the y-component for each vector. Add up the x-components. Add up the y-components. Use the Pythagorean Theorem and the trig functions to get the size and direction of the resultant vector.

22 Finding the x-component X-component Y-component  Resultant vector

23 Finding the x-component Vector 1 is 25 m 50  N of E X-component Y-component 50  25 meters X-component = 25 * cos 50 X- component (vector 1) = 16.1 m

24 Finding the y-component X-component Y-component  Resultant vector

25 Finding the y-component Vector 1 is 25 m 50  N of E X-component Y-component 50  25 meters y-component = 25 * sin 50 y- component (vector 1) = 19.2 m

26 Finding the x-component Vector 2 is 10 m 45  N of W X-component Y-component 45  10 meters X-component = 10 * cos 135 X- component (vector 2) = -7.1 m

27 Finding the y-component Vector 2 is 10 m 45  N of W X-component Y-component 45  10 meters y-component = 10 * sin 135 y- component (vector 2) = 7.1 m

28 Adding the x- components Vector 1 + Vector 2 16.1 m+ -7.1 m = 9 m

29 Adding the y-components Vector 1 + Vector 2 19.2 m+ 7.1 m = 26.3 m

30 Using the Pythagorean Theorem c²= a²+ b² c²= 9²+26.3² c²= 772.69 c = 27.8 meters  = 71.1  N of E

31 Mission Impossible

32 Vectors on the Go

33 Good Luck


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